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bp Statistical Review shows 4.5% drop in primary energy consumption in 2020; mainly driven by oil

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Both primary energy consumption and carbon emissions from energy use fell at their fastest rate seen since the Second World War, while renewable energy continued its trajectory of strong growth, with wind and solar power recording their largest ever annual increase. Key highlights: Primary energy consumption fell by 4.5% million b/d).

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BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%

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Fossil fuels still dominated energy consumption with 87% market share, while renewables rose fastest but are still only 2% of the global total. There was a record decline in EU gas consumption (-9.9%) driven by the weak economy, high prices, warm weather and continued growth in renewable power generation. Renewables.

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IEA: non-OPEC oil supply tops 43 mb/d for first time in decades; global demand to reach 92.4 mb/d in 2014

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Renewed disruptions in Libya and smaller drops in Nigeria, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela more than offset higher output in Iran, Iraq and Angola. Year-on-year, November supplies rose by 810 kb/d, as a 1.9 mb/d surge in non-OPEC liquids and OPEC NGL more than offset a 1.1 mb/d drop in OPEC crude.

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Global CO2 emissions up 3% in 2011; per capita CO2 emissions in China reach EU levels

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The much smaller amount of global CO 2 emissions from gas flaring did not change significantly in 2011, with the largest increases occurring in the United States and Russia, and the largest decrease occurring in Libya. Including hydropower, total renewable energy sources presently supply 8.5% tonnes per capita. of all energy.

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RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

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Bartis and RAND colleague Lawrence van Bibbe were the authors of a 2011 RAND report concluding that if the US military increased its use of alternative jet and naval fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there would be no direct benefit to the nation’s armed forces.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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New Zealand is committed to generating electricity from renewable sources, making producing electricity for our growing number of electric vehicles increasingly more efficient than most other countries. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland).

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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New Zealand is committed to generating electricity from renewable sources, making producing electricity for our growing number of electric vehicles increasingly more efficient than most other countries. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland).